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Triangle readers share their pass-along plants stories

By Andrea Weigl

aweigl@newsobserver.com
Lee Ann Spahr's grandmother, Viola Lee of Four Oaks, had quite the green thumb. She grew beautiful camellias and rhododendrons but she was known far and wide for her daylilies.
Lee Ann Spahr's grandmother, Viola Lee of Four Oaks, had quite the green thumb. She grew beautiful camellias and rhododendrons but she was known far and wide for her daylilies. Lee Ann Spahr

If plants could talk, what stories they would tell of family and friends passing precious plants from one garden to another, down through generations.

We were deluged with essays about your pass-along plants: ferns and hydrangeas, lilies and roses, peonies and irises. Each plant has its own personal story.

We share many of our favorite stories and photos here.

This story was originally published October 9, 2015 at 10:00 PM with the headline "Triangle readers share their pass-along plants stories."

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